Ignition-dynamo.



Patented July 4, 1916.

.4 TTORNIZY.

C. T. MASON.

IGNITION DYNAMO.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 15. ms

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nnrrnn STATES PATENT OFFICE;

CHARLES THOMAS MASON, OF SUMTER, SOUTH ASSIGNMENTS, TO SPLITDOBF ELECTRICAL COMPANY, OF NEWARK,

CAROLINA, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE NEW EEESEY. A. CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

IGNITION-DYNAMO.

Application filed March 15, 1915.

To all whom it may cmzrern lle it known that I. (nan ms THOMAS Ellison, a citiaen of the l nited States. residing at tfiuznier. in the county of Sumter and State oi" South ia olina. have invented certain new and use'tnl improvements in Ignitio.Dynamos. of which the following is a specification. reference being bad to the acompanying drawing.

Iy invention relates to ignition dynamos and 'nirticularly to those of the high ten sion type arranged for two cylinder engines. and has for its object the production of a machine which shall he higl'ilyellicient in operation and in which the distributing device shall he of simple and reliable coi'istrm'tion.

ft farther object is to provide a compact machine f re ztively mall size. in which the operatiw parts-particularly those carrying the high tension currents-Avill be inclosed and protected.

Home oi the 11101, prominent features of the present invention may be incorporated in any type of ignition dynamo having normall stationary generatingwindings. independ nt of the rotor but for the sake of illustration. l show and describe these improvements in connection with a machine as dis closed in Patent No. l,105.3l' 1 granted to me July 29th. i914. In my said patent. I have shown and claimed a generator having a magnet. a coil carrying structure. a coil on said structure. and a rotor, associated with the magnet and adapted to shift the flux lhcrel'rom alternately through the coil earry- Eng structure. and generating coil. so as to prmluce reversal of flux therein. The gene: ating coil and its supporting structure and pole pie es are adjustable for timing purposes being mmable about the axis of the rot-n".

The present invention includes the elem rs i'ist mentioned. and means for disrihuting the high tension current. including an improved method oi conne ting the high tension circuit from ihe coil to the distrib- \ter.

While I show and describe the dynamo arranged for two cylinders. it will be understood that more cylinders may be supplied by the simple addition of more the distril'aiter. I also show an improved Specification of Letters Patent.

terminals on Patented July 4, 1916.

Serial no. 14,409.

method of oiling this type of dynamo, and an improved method of incasing the working parts of same.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings. in which Figure 1 an end view of the machine with certain of the distributer parts and casing in section. and Fig. 52, a side view with parts bri'ikcn away and in section, to show the interior arr ngement.

1 denotes a magnetic. field structure, which may consist of one or more magnets bored out to aceommcalate the ends 53 and 5% of the coil carrying stracturtn the oil tube 1-. and the insulating bushing 'lhcs inagrneis are held in pe iti 'ni i mi an of i ide plates (3 and 7. :11. the top cover 1 dc The open sides are clue-ell by the side covers 9 and 10. which tr-gcili with tue interrupter case ll and the distrilmter co er 12. constitutc a conuiiete closure tor all parts 0? the machine.

The secmnlary winding 13 ot the coil is connected to a terminal sector l1 carried on the insulating plate 1 v 1% in contact with a bru h i= carried in the metallic con nectiug piece ll einbei'lz'led in the inmilation 18. The lower end of l? carries the brush '19 which bears against the segment it? of the collector spo ol ll. carried on the rotor shaft The insulation 18 is attached to the end plate G by means of screws and 24, the inner end being positioned by the bushing The usual spark plug cables and 26 ter-- minate in suitable sockets connected to conductors 27 and suitably supported in th insulation 2) and 30. 27 and 28 carry at their distrihuter ends. brushes 31 and 32 which contact upon the sector 20 of the distributer when same revolves. The insulating members 29 and 350. and the conductors carried thereby. form comp fete cable terminals. each one being attached to the dist-ributer cover 12 in any suitable manner. such as the screws 33 and 34. Cables and 26 are surrounded where they enter the terminals. by the soft rubber caps 35 and 36 which em brace grooves indicated at 37 and 38, thereby preventing the entrance of foreign substances.

To disassemble the d'istributer it is only necessary. to remove the screws 33 and 34, by

which the cable terminals are secured to the cover 12, then remove screws 39, 40, 41 and 42 and lift off cover 12. The screws 23 and 24 are then removed, permitting member 18 to be turned sidewise sufficiently to permit the end carrying brush 19 to be withdrawn from the V shaped groove in the distributer spool 21, whereupon 18 may be withdrawn from the bushing 5. It will be seen that this operation does not break the high tension circuit anywhere except at the brushes through which it is normally carried; that there are no wires to disconnect, and that the danger of disarranging the insulation about the high tension conductor is eliminated. There are no thre ded bushings to wear, or thin sections of insulation that are readily cracked by rough handling.

To eliminate the ingress of foreign sub stances to the distributer spool, the felt 43 is placed in a groove near the edge of the distributer cover, and to provide a drain for oil that might leak into the distributer housing from the rotor shaft bearing, the drain .ole 44 is provided.

Oil is very essential to high speed magnetos of this type and I therefore providethe oil cup 45 communicating with the oil tube 4 which empties into the trough or channel 46 in the top of the coil carrying structure. This trough has a suitable opening +17 into the rotor housing. Oil admitted via tube 4, trough 46 and hole 47 to the rotor, passes through the holes 48 and 49, the plates 3 and 4 lubricates the shoulders of the coil carrying structure Where it is supported in the magnets so that it will turn readily about the axis of the rotor for timing purposes. he oil may also work along the shaft and into the ball bearings so that the oil hole 45 serves to oil all moving parts of the machine requiring lubrication.

To provide easy access to the interior parts of the dynamo, it is only necessary to remove the screws (not shown) that hold the side cover plates 9 and 10 to the base 50, and then remove a through-bolt 51 which passes through both plates clamping same together, and to the magnets. The flanges on 9 and 10 hold the edges of the cover 8. The removal of these side plates permits the top cover plate 8 to he removed and the magnets may then be taken off. If it is desired to further disassemble the machine, the distributer cover may be taken off as previously described. the distributer spool 21 removed from the shaft, screws 52 and 53 removed from the end plate 6 and the end plate removed. This operation may be repeated with end plate 7 after removing the interrupter case 11, and the cam 54 from the rotor shaft.

By any suitable means attached to case 11, it, together with the coil carrying structure to which it is attached through the end 3 thereof, is movable about the axis ofthe rotor for timing purposes. The angular po-. sition of the poles shoes, one of which is indicated at 55, behind the rotor, is varied by this movement. At the same time, the continuity of the high tension circuit between the coil and distributer is not broken, the only movement taking place being between brush l6 and sector 14. Brush 19 on distributer sector 20 is not shifted at any time.

As the other circuits in a dynamo of this description are already well known, I will not describe same, but call attention to the method of connecting the primary circuit of the coil to the interrupter mechanism. This I accomplish by the conductor 56 inclosed in the tube 57 which is movable with the coil carrying structure, and which is positioned at the side thereof, the upper end of 56 being connected to terminal 58 on the coil.

The operation of a machine of this description being well known I do not describe same here. A description will be found in my prior patent hereinbefore mentioned.

- From the foregoing description the advantages of my invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art especially as regards the compact arrangement of the various parts, their accessibility, the elimination of small insulating bushings and the provisions for proper lubrication; and while I have shown the preferred form of my invention, I wish it understood that all changes and modifications which do not depart from the spirit of the invention, are included within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus what I claimand atent, is:

1. In an ignition dynamo, a magnet, a rotor and shaft therefor, a distributer on said rotor shaft, a coil carrying structure having poles spaced apart from said rotor and adapted to receive flux therefrom. a coil on said structure. and circuit connections between said coil and distributer.

In an ignition dynamo, a magnet, a rotor and shaft therefor, a distributer on said rotor shaft, a coil carrying structure adjustable about the axis of said rotor for timing purposes, a coil on said structure, and circuit connections between said coil and distributer.

3 In an ignition dynamo. a magnet, a rotor and shaft therefor, a distributer on said rotor shaft, a coil carrying structure, a coil on said structure. a circuit connection between said coil and distributer. and a contact adapted to connect with said distributer and thereby complete a circuit to said coil.

4. In an ignition dynamo, a magnet, a

described my desire to secure invention, by Letters said rotor and adapted to receive fl'ux'therefrom, a coil onv said structure, and circuit connections between said co l and distributer passing through said magnetgbut insu;

lated therefroml.

5. In an ignition dynamo, a magnet, a rotor and shaft therefor, a distributer on said rotor shaft, a coil carrying structure, a

soil on said structure, circuit connections between said coil and di'stributer passing through said magnet, and an insulating bushing'in said magnet surrounding said circuit connection whereby thesame is positioned in operative relationto said coil.

6. In an ignition dynamo, amagnet, a rotor and shaft therefor, a distributor on said rotor shaft, a coil carrying structure, a coil on said structure, circuit connections between said coil and distributor passing through said magnet and insulated therefrom, and an insulating bushing in said magnet having a flange adapted to cover the inner face of said magnet adjacent the opposed face of said coil, substantially as described.

7. In an ignition dynamo, a magnet, a rotor and shaft therefor, a distributer on said rotor-shaft, a coil carrying structure, a coil on said structure, a terminal plate on said coil, a circuit terminal on said plate, and circuit connections between saidplate and'distributer, said connections including brush contacts.

8. In an ignition dynamo, a magnet, a

rotor and shaft therefor, ea distributer on said rotor shaft, interrupter mechanism operated by said shaft, a normally fixed coil carrying structure having poles spaced apart from said rotor and adapted to receive flux therefrom, a coil on said structure and circuit connections between said coil, distributer, and interrupter. 9 In an ignition dynamo, a magnet, a rotor and shaft therefor, a distributer on said rotor shaft, interrupter mechanism operated by said shaft, a coil carrying structur'e, a coil on said structure, a circuit connection between said coil and distributer passing through said magnet but insulated therefrom, and a circuit connection between said coil and interrupter passing below one of said magnet poles.

10. In an ignition dynamo, a magnet, a rotor and shaft therefor projecting outside said magnet through the poles thereof, a distributer on said shaft outside said magnet, interrupter mechanism outside said magnet having poles spaced apart from said rotor, a coil on said structurefand circuit connections from said coil to said distributer and interrupter..

11. In an ignition dynamo, a magnet, a

rotor and shaft therefor, a distributer on said rotor shaft, a coil carrying structure, a coil on said structure positioned above said rotor, means connecting said coil and distributer and brushes carried by said means in slidable connection with said coil and distributer. I

12. Iman ignition'dy-namo, a: magnet, a rotor between the poles'ofsaid magnethaving magnetizable members of opposite and permanent polarity, a shaft for; said rotor extending outwardlywfro m aid magnet poles, and high tension distributer mechanism including arevolving segment and stationary members in contact therewith, positioned' about said shaft.

13. In an ignition dynamo, a magnet, a rotor, a shaft for said rotor atsubstantially right angles to the open sides of said magnet and pro ecting outside the poles thereof, a coil carrying structure supported [by said magnet in the space between the sides thereof, a coil on said structure, a distributer on said rotor shaft, and circuit connections'between said coil and distributer.

14. In an ignition dynamo, a magnet, a

rotor, a'shaft for said rotor at substantially right angles to the open sides of said magnet and pro ecting outside the poles thereof, a .coil carrying structure supported in the space between the sides of said magnet, a coil on said structure, rotor shaft outside-the magnet, and circuit connections between said coil and distributer, said connections including a conductor passing through the side of said magnet, but insulated therefrom. I I v 15. In an ignition dynamo, a magnet, a. rotor having a shaft supported in the poles of said magnet, a plate outside one lateral face of the magnet and an oil tube communicating with said plate and passing through said magnet, and adapted to deliver oil to said rotor.

I 16. In-an ignition dynamo, a magnet, a rotor having a shaft supported in the poles thereof, a housing surrounding and inclosing said rotor and movable about the 8.?(13 thereof, a trough in the top of said housing having an aperture communicating with the interior thereof, and means for delivering oil to said trough,

17. In an ignition dynamo, 'a magnet, a rotor supported in the poles thereof,'plates adjacent the lateral surfaces of said magnet poles and a cover extending across the top of said magnet and engaging the upper portions of said plates.

18. In an ignition dynamo, a magnet, a rotor having a shaft supported in the poles of said magnet, adistributer on said shaft, a coil within the space inclosed by said magnet, a circuit connection between said coil and distributer, and a one piece insulating casing for said circuit connection.

a distributer on the of said magnet, a distributer on said shaft,

' a coil within the space inclosed by said mag:

net, an L-shaped one piece circuit connector between said coil and d1'str1buter,-and a one piece insulating casing for said connector.

,' 20. In an ignition dynamo, coil within the space inclosed -net, a rotor and shaft therefor,

a magnet, a by saidmaga distributor on said rotor shaft, a circuit connection being surrounding and inclosing said connection and distributer.

2L'In an ignition dynamo, a normally stationarycoil, arotor shaft, contacts, and means carried bysaid rotor shaft whereby said cQntactsa-re alternately connected to said coil, substantially as described. 2

22. In an ignition dynamo, distribute; mechanism "comprising a rotor shaft carry ing a distributer spool, a circuit connection leading from ,a high tension coil to said spool, an end plate, insulationfor said circuit connection supported in said endplate, a cover inclosing said circuit connection and distributer spool and contacts adapted to engage said distributer spool carried on said cover and insulated therefrom.

23. In an ignition dynamo, distributor mechanism ing a distributor spool, a high tension coil movableabout the axle of said shaft for tween said coil and distributor, and a cas timing purposes, a circuit connection between said high tension coil and said spool, insulation for said circuitconnection supportedin said endplate, a cover inclosing said circuit connection and distributer spool, and contacts adapted to engage said -dis' tributer carried on said cover and insulated therefrom.

24. In an ignition dynamo, a magnet, a rotor mounted between the poles of said magnet, a shaft for said rotor, sion distributer mounted on said shaft,a coil supported abovesaid rotor, a circuit connection between said coil and distributor,

an end plate, means for insulating said circuit connection from said end plate, a cover for said circuit connection and distributor, contacts mounted on said cover and adapted to engage said distributer, and cables connected to said contacts.

25. In an ignition dynamo, rotor mounted between the poles .of \said magnet, a shaft for said rotor, a high tension distributer mounted on said shaft, a coil supported above said rotor, a circuit distributer, an end plate, means for insulating said circuit connection from said .end plate, a cover for said circuit connection and distributor,

contacts mounted on said cover and adapted to'enga'ge said distributer, cables connected to said terminals, and means comprising comprising a rotor shaft carry,

a high tena magnet, a I

soft rubber nipples surrrounding sa i'd djtihleg and terminal supports, whereby ingress of dirt and moisture-is prevented.

26. In an ignition dynamo, a rotor comprising elements of permanent and o osite polarity, a shaft for said rotor, a 1st rib'- uter'mounted on said, shaft, an end plate, a contact secured to said lid plate andadapted 'to bear on said distributor, a cover for said circuit connection and distributer, a pair of contacts secured to said cover an adapted to bear on said distributor, and means for securing said cover to said end plate.

27. In an ignition dynamo, generat ng windings, a rotor and core structure for the windings, a base carrying thesame, magnets forming a bridge extending over and inclosing all of said parts and having ends resting upon the base, side plates clamped to the magnets and the base-and'covering the side openings of the magnets, distrib uter mechanism adjacent one side the magnets, a casing inclosing said distribut'er mechanism, and an electrical connection between said distributer and generating coil.

28. In an ignition dynamo, magnets, a coil carrying structure having adjustable poles, a coil on said structure, means associated' with the magnets for directing flux therefrom through said adjustable poles a1 ternately and oppositely, a high tension distributer driven with sai means, connections between said coil and distributer, and means connected to said coil carryingstructure and adapted when moved to turn the same so as to effect an angular displacement of said adjustable poles in relation to saidflux directing means so as to advance and retard the spark and simultaneously move said coil --in r elation to'said distributer without. interrupting; the electrical connection to the same. I l

29. In an ignition dynamo, magnets, a coil carrying structure having adjustable poles, a coil on said structure, means associated with the magnets for directing flux therefrom through said adjustablepole's alternately and oppositely, a high tensiondistributer driven with said means, connections between said coil and distributer, and means connected to said coil carrying 'structure and adapted when moved to turn the same so as to effect 'an angular displacement of said adjustable poles in relation to said flux directing means so as to advance and retard the spark andsimultaneously nove said coil in relation tofsaid distribute th-. out'moving any of the parts thereof,

30. In an ignition dynamo, magn ts. a, coil carrying structure'having ad ustable poles, a coil on said structure, means snpei ported by said magnets for directing flux therefrom through said secondary pole alternateiy and oppositely, a distributer as sociated with said flux directing means and movable therewith, a casing surrounding and including all of the before mentioned parts, me'ans external said casing connected to sgtid coil carrying structure and adapted when moved to turn the same so as to efiect an angular displacement of said adjustable poles,'an d a connection between said coil and dist 'buter, including means whereby the conti uity of the circuit between said coil and "distributer is alwavs maintained reglardless of the angular position of said 001 31. In an ignition dynamo, field magnets, side plates, an adjustable generating coil in the space within the magnets, insulation mounted inside the magnets and between the side plates, a fixed contact on said insulation, and a movable contact secured to the coil and adapted to travel over and maintain circuit connection with the fixed contact throughout the arc of adjustment of the generating coil, said movable contact being positioned on the side of said coil adjacent said insulation.

32. In an ignition dynamo, magnets, a coil carrying structure, a coil on said structure, means associated with said magnet for directing the flux therefrom through said coil alternately and opposit ly, a casing inclosing all of said parts, a di; tributer mounted external of said casing, a supplemental. casing for said distributer, interrupter mechanism mounted on the opposite side of the dynamo from said interrupter and ax ially alined therewith, and a casing for said interrupter.

In testimony whereof I hereunto atfix In; signature.

CHARI JES THOMAS MASON. 

